Eureka Local Brevities Recap of visits and mining notes
Visitors arrive from Hamilton Diamond Valley Currant Creek and Ely for short stays in Eureka. Mining activity advances at Maurice Hartnett mines on Prospect mountain with shifts at Holly and a first lamb shipment to the East. Local car sales rise as Eureka Garage struggles to meet demand amid rail car shortages. County commissioner Raine suffers a broken forearm delaying board business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Romano
Diamond Valley
Ford
Eureka
New York
C. Lynn
Walter Johnson
Mias Roth Cobb
Currant Creek
Vivian Hicks
Ely
Stanley Fine
Harold F. Wiggins
San Francisco
Maurice Hartnett
Prospect Mountain
Des Marins
Will Flavin
Annie
Fred Eather
White River
White Pine County
Martin Exchementy
Diamond Station
Leandro Oroz
Luther Wattles
Dodge
Julius Minoletti
Mr. Hope
D. Ferovini
Lodge
Ben Repetto
Raine
County draft board lists first 36 called for military service
Eureka County completes medical exams and claims review for the first 36 men. Nine passed without exemption or industrial relief, with Perry Bunch and Earl Pace added to the accepted list after time. next 39 are ordered to report for examination on August 14. Names of the first 36 and details of the second call are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board
Eureka County
District Board
Perry Bunch
Iowa
Earl Pace
Palisade
Neilson
Kandy
Beowawe
Eureka
Diridoni
Attilio
Antonina
Depaoli
Charlies A
Corta
Florencio
John
Bardick
Herbert M
Prospect
F . Eureka
Rattazzi
Henry A
Ocrofut
Andrew D
Hoeguy
Alez
Martinelli
Italia
A. Boorse
Cardinalli
Isaac
George A
Belles
Prancisco
Stanley
Bunch
Foster
Henry N
Rauseell
Roy C
Secaneite Gage
Ferguson
Ralph
Tonkin
Jobneop
Pes
Skelfog
Mana
Juan
Baka
Francisco
Anhorena
Ysedoro
Affranchino
E G.O
Foa
Antone
ta—Swick
Will J
District Attorneys to Appeal Local Board Exemption Decisions
Governor Boyle directs District Attorney N P Morgan to appeal all Local Board exemption rulings under the Selective Service rules. Provisions cover discharge certificates granted due to dependency and cases where third parties challenge exemptions in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
N. P. Morgan
Carson
Nevada
Nash P. Morgan
Eureka
Nev
District Board
Emmett D. Boyle
Moving Pictures at Eureka Theater This Week
At the Eureka Theatre Geraldine Farrar will appear on Sunday August 12 in Temptation a six reel photo play. On Friday August 17 Mary Pickford stars in The Foundling a powerful drama of smiles and tears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Theatre
Geraldine Farrar
Metropolitan Star
Mary Pickford
Foundling
Arrival of Rev Father J J McNally to lead Eureka services
Rev Father J J McNally arrived by Tuesday's train and will hold Eureka services this Saturday evening at 7 30, with Mass at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Rosary, sermon, and Benediction will be observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. McNally
Eureka
Ore Shipments This Week From Eureka to Salt Lake Smelters
Ore shipments this week include three carloads of slag from the Silver West slag dump by Tony Romano and three cars from the California mine on Prospect Mountain. The Eureka Land & Stock Company filed two suits in Eureka Justice Court against Domingo Recatume for trespassing on Roberts Creek mountain, each seeking $300 damages. The Lineacy case set for hearing midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Salt Lake
Tony Romano
Silver West
California
Prospect Mountain
Eureka Land & Stock Company
Domingo Recatume
Roberts Creek Mountain
Abdo Mid Gio
Wook
Eureka County Commission Meeting Minutes and Actions
The August 6 1917 meeting of Eureka County Commissioners adjourned with routine duties. Officers reported funds balance, warrants 2093 and 7181 canceled, reports filed, and a dove and valley quail hunting window set. A Birch school district creation was approved, and a County Normal training school funded up to 500 dollars. Permissions granted include deputy state game warden appointment and liquor licenses for G R Allen and Ida Wheeler. Items approved cover fire hose purchase 350 feet plus hose cart, tax land sale notice, and related county board actions. The Board of Equalization session adjourned to August 18 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
E. Sadler
R. J. Reid
W. S. Raine
Birch
M.D. B
Eureka County
Eureka
State Board of Education
G. R. Allen
Ida Wheeler
A. Fraser
Nevada
Pierce
Chicago
Nob Hill Fire Company Holds Semi-Annual Meeting
The Nob Hill Fire Company met on Saturday August 4 with President Harry Fine in charge. Members adopted a resolution endorsing government policy to prosecute the war to victory and another supporting a public holiday for Eureka County volunteers bound for France. They urged attendance at a theatre dance fundraiser and planned participation when Eureka’s war contingent leaves for Reno or Carson, with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nob Hill Fire Company
Harry Fine
Eureka County
Uncle Sam
France
Nob Hill Company
Eureka Theatre
Eureka
Reno
Carson
DRY FARM PRODUCTS RENEWED
The Sentinel received four grain samples from J A Gilbert on a dry farm near Union Summit about 50 miles north of Eureka. White Winter Emmer Red Cross Wheat Black Speltz Wheat and Turkey Red Winter Wheat are shown with 3 to 4 foot growth. Black Speltz best. Rye high but cut for hay. Second alfalfa crop about one foot high and promising. A sample of dry farm potatoes to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sentinel
J. A. Gilbert
Union Summit
Eureka
Gilbert
Destructive Fire at Newark Valley Scorches Range and Ranch
A Sunday fire in Newark Valley burned a five mile by two mile range strip between the Albert May and William Robinson ranches. It reached the Robinson ranch damaging half the orchard and fences, but green alfalfa around the home aided firefighters and the buildings were saved. Ranchers from the valley joined the effort after the fire began near a sheep camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark Valley
Albert May
William Robinson
Robinson
Metal Market Quotes File Fragments
Friday metal quotations show Silver at New York 52 cents per ounce Copper at New York 300 Lead at New York 11 dollars per ton The fragmentary data lists prices for silver copper lead with separate New York references and incomplete units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
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Hamilton
Bernard Damele
Tina
Three Bar
Thomas Rosevear
Pearl
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Fish Lake Valley
Nye County
E. C. Boston
A. C. Florio
Eureka-Holly Mining Company
Adams Hill
W. A. Barnes
Knoch C
Allen
Fred
Will
Kantz
Lawrence
Banch
Perry
Tognoni
Angelo B
Charles A
Pace
Earl
Hourihan
Beowane
McBride
Prank
Baraka
Morrison
Janes D
Kizi
Johnson
Eugene
Kisaguirre
Phillip
Beain
Martin
Zadow
T. W
Laird
Abram R
Kitchen
Hiram
Catholic Church Services
County Board of Equalization
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